Do you know which is the only Disney character to have a middle name?
Answer: Donald Fauntleroy Duck.
At least I did not know before reading 'Walt Disney: The ultimate fantasy' (the fact that I grew up watching Disney Hour notwithstanding). And despite what the name may suggest, the book is in Marathi, not a translation but a pure, original Marathi book! A very readable biography of Walt Disney, since his earliest days laboring under his father, through when Oswald was taken from him, to the triumph of Mickey, and the subsequent growth of animated features, whose pinnacle is today's Pixar. The optimism and maddening confidence of Walt make a lasting impression. His idea of Disneyland was opposed by almost everybody. Oswald wassnatched stolen from him. He reached the verge of bankruptcy more than once. But even in the face of massive setbacks his smile never parted him. And that's a most important lesson!
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Answer: Donald Fauntleroy Duck.
At least I did not know before reading 'Walt Disney: The ultimate fantasy' (the fact that I grew up watching Disney Hour notwithstanding). And despite what the name may suggest, the book is in Marathi, not a translation but a pure, original Marathi book! A very readable biography of Walt Disney, since his earliest days laboring under his father, through when Oswald was taken from him, to the triumph of Mickey, and the subsequent growth of animated features, whose pinnacle is today's Pixar. The optimism and maddening confidence of Walt make a lasting impression. His idea of Disneyland was opposed by almost everybody. Oswald was
Enjoy!
2 comments:
disney hour..my fav :)
n do we have an english translation? ;)
mine too :)
I am not sure if the translation exists, but the author mentions there are good books in English too.. Let me see if names are cited..
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